近年來放射線的進步使我們更深入了解在延髓中少見的中樞神經系統海綿狀血管瘤損害。一位33歲男性以非典型的眩暈表徵至急診室，這個非典型的表現室急診醫師延遲診斷的陷阱，組織損壞造成的出血引發呼吸衰竭而需藉機械式呼吸器輔助。核磁共振在延髓上方發現低亮度腫塊。

Studies of rare vascular lesions in the central nervous system, such as cavernous angiomas in the medulla oblongata, are made accessible through modern neuroradiology. A 33-year-old female presented to the emergency department initially with dizziness, progressing into dysphagia followed by apnea. Hemorrhage of the lesion caused respiratory failure leading to mechanical ventilatory support. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a low intensity mass in the upper portion of the medulla oblongata.